The Romans created many forms of art including sculptures, paintings, architecture, and mosaics. Their sculptures were realistic in style compared to the idealized Greek sculptures that influenced them. Roman paintings included frescoes on walls and their iconic architecture featured arches, columns like Doric, Ionic and Corinthian, and structures such as aqueducts and stadiums. Mosaics were made with small tiles and often depicted Roman history and life.

1. Roman ArtFrancesca Farris

2. Overview The Ancient Romans created many different forms of art, ranging from sculptures and paintings to architecture and mosaics.

3. Roman sculptures The Romans were heavily influenced by the Greeks in many areas. One of these is that of sculpture. One difference between Roman and Greek sculpture, though, is that the Romans paid more attention to detail and created sculptures that were more realistic in style than the idealistic Greek style.

4. Roman Paintings The Romans often painted frescoes, which were murals painted on walls with colored pigments.

5. Roman Architecture The Romans created architectural wonders, ranging from aqueducts and forums to stadiums and temples. Two iconic Roman styles of architecture are arches and columns. Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns are the three famous types of columns the Romans created.

6. Roman Mosaics The Romans created unique mosaics, often on floors of homes. The mosaics, which often depicted historical events and everyday Roman life, were created with small colored tiles called tesserae.

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8. Photo CreditsTitle slide statues: http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/files/2008/06/roman-art-cool-relief.jpgTitle slide seahorse mosaic: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Roman_Baths,_Bath_-_Sea_Horse_Mosaic.jpgTitle slide flower mosaic: http://naturesdiva.com/pb/wp_746f5c55/images/img2064845f235ed07fe9.jpgStatue on second slide: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Roman_sculpture.jpgPainting on second slide: http://www.euratlas.com/Atlas/southern_italy/naples_roman_painting.jpgColosseum on second slide: http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/colosseum-rome-rcol4.jpgStatue on third slide: http://www.students.sbc.edu/smith04/AugPrimPort.jpgPainting on fourth slide: http://www.unf.edu/classes/freshmancore/core1images/roman-couple-pompeii-1C-BCE.jpgAqueduct on fifth slide: http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/learning_modules/maths/02.TU.03/img/IM.1470_zl.jpgMosaic on sixth slide: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/romans/mosaics.html